Supply Chain
6–8 min
Traceability and Provenance for Modern Global Supply Chains
Published on September 12, 2026
Global supply chains operate as complex federations of independent logistics companies, customs brokers, and suppliers. Without an immutable shared ledger, tracking provenance requires millions of manual email exchanges and phone calls.
The Power of Cryptographic Handoffs
By anchoring IoT sensor readings and bill-of-lading hashes onto distributed ledgers, every participant can independently audit custody, temperature history, and authenticity in real time.